The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-26
And Contradict Absolutely All of the Evil
dence Against Them, Except to Deny that
the Tally-Sheet We're Changed.
Stories Told on the Witness Stand by
Mattler. Metcalf, Sullivan and Budd.
A Large Number of Citizens Are Called Upon
to Testify to the Good Character of the
Different Defendants.

Day OF rest and recreatlon, ana appeared TO
listen to the testimony with keener interest
than characterized them in the closing hours of
last week. The day was less oppressively warm,
and Judge Woods, as heretofore, that the
jurymen were allowed to rise occasionally and
stretch their legs, at which times he also saw to
it that they furnished a liberal supply of
ice-water by the bailins. There is impressi on
that the defense have not helped their cause by
putting the defendants upon the stand, one after
another-that they would have been wiser to
have taken but two or three choice specimens
from among the indicted-as witnesses ID their
own behalf.
The greater part of the forenoon was taken up
by the defense in the introduction of witnesses
to establish the character of the defendants as
TO integrity and uprightness prior to the I'd of
November, 1856. Gen. Fred Kne1er Judge
Ralph Hill and John ]. Cooper, in the order
named, testified that the character Beck and
Span in these regards good. Cross-ques-
toned to Stephen Matter. Mr.. Cooper ac-
knowledged that he had heard of his arrest with
in the last two years for violation of the liquor
law. Franklin Landers, who inspector of
the second precinct of the Sixth ward testified
to his disposition of his outside tally papers.
He also testified that Becks and Matters repu-
tations good. Thomas Taggart testified
that Becks reputation good, and VIM II.
English. that the reputation of Beck, Spaau,
Stephen Matter and DR.. Metcaf good-as
to Metcafs that it was good beyond all ques-
ton" DIR. l.. l.. Todd said Stephen Matters
good $50 far my acquaintance goes"
Alien Hsey was recalled, and was questioned
by Mr.. McNutt.
Question: wish to call your attention to state
Inent that has been made concerning testimony
Tell what Perkins said to you and what you said to
him as to what you were to testify TOT
Answer-I met Mr.. Perkins New York street
sosI to ms own od b lie said he wanted tSt
hadn t much time. He said Il just wish to say to
you that when you are called up to testify you
can say you left those and papers in the
little room" told him didn't think l could do
that didn't tell him positively. He said, Il wish
you to state when you are called that you left
them in the little room in the anteroom closet in
stead OF giving them to me- told HIM ddn t think
could do that. was IN hurry and passed on l
came down to see him next morning and he
to see him 1t was early and he came to the door
in his night clothes He asked what the matter.
expect ANYTHING but the truth of me in
called" That is about all that passed there to my
never made any suggestion to him as to what |
would testify to- told him had been praying
the tally sheets. had been praying that sew
eral days-the error of letting the tally sheets out
of my hands.
w. T. A. Bernhamer recalled.
Mr. Brown-When you said that you had been
counted out, did you not make the statement good
Al did.
Charles Fl. Rouser Mr.. Dye, Richard Reiss-
n~r, Albert Gall and George B. Walton, testified
that Budd's character was good for integrity
and uprightness. Albert Gall gave the same
testimony to Stephen Matter and Henry N.
Span; John Duncan as to Henry n. Span and
Albert I. Beck. and James johnson to
stephen Matter. Christian Brink testified that
Span was employed as his attorney before the
canvassing board and Robert Catterson that the
characters of Metcalf and Matter good.
Charles Lauer testified that Matters character
vas good, and that Mattler had succeeded him
In the saloon business.
Albert F. Ayres was called. He stated that he
ma tic andid ata for rirnip nj
Judge of Marion county at the November election,
1856. He was examined by Mr.. McNutt
Question: wish to call your attention an event
about which something has been said. that time
In the night of the 18th the early morning of the
9th of November that Mr. Span and Mr.. Coy left the
where the canvassing board were sitting and
went away to Room 80. What did you observe in
laton to that matter?
Answer-Some member of the canvassing board-I
think it was 10 Flack-had come to and said some
few minutes aferward Spaan Coy and some one else
came along. spoke to Span about it and he said
after part of the night should say about oclocka
81 wish to call your attention to Counselman
Al saw Counselman there I didn't know him.
only as told who he ne was saw him sitting in the
Q.-What his condition.!
Ale was intoxicated.
C.-Did you any papers in his pocket?
Yes, sir saw some papers in his pocket They |
loo ked like tally-papers- They We're in his side
Q.-Where did he come from when he made his re-
Ale out of that corner.
Cross-examination by Mr.. Claypool-Have you any
Span went out with reference to those papers?
A.-Nothing could give
Q.-You might be mistaken hour two2
A.-No. not that long.
els it not true that the occasion you refer to
after the over entirely?
o-You were there curing the canvass of Hiseys
Al am not positive that was.
Q.-You know there were changes madel
Q-You knew what the changes werel
A.-No sir; do not know that did
Q-Did1 you know that the changes taking
tallies from Irwin and giving them to youl
A.-No. sir; did not know that
Q-Wece you not fully informed before that
yass closed just what changes had boon made on
Hiseys papersl
Odd you hear talk of changes made in your
favorl
heard the controversy about the papers l heard
charges of changes made IN Counselman' papers
changes made from Irwin to me. looked at them at
the time. looked elses shoulders
and could not distinctly was present when
as had the others.
Q.-You that acid had been applied to them
Al could not tell what had been applied to them.
9-Didn't you at that time know from observation
and information that those had been changed!
A-Ihey looked like they had been changed
Q-hsd you any 'doubt about the matter that those
A-They looked much like they had been changed |
Q.-Didn't you hear Mr.. Schmidt's statementq
Al heard him say it right
Q.-Had you any doubt about that paper having
been changed in your favor3
Al don't know anything about it.
Q.-Ihere We're seven papers that had been changed2
Al don't know just how many.
o. will ask if every one of these papers had NOT
,een changed in your favor!
Al say
Q.-DoD you know that fully half the changes had
cen made for the purpose of electing yon over
rvinl
Al don't know.
Odd you hear the suggestion that it would be
eter send send for the bags when there should be
NY doubt about it!
A-No sir.
Q-You were declared elected {
A.-Yes sir.
Q-You took your commission!
A-Yes sir.
Q-And qualified as judgel
Ayes. sir.
Q-Your place was contested and recount made
the vote which counted you out!
A.-Yes. sir.
Q.-And you have doubt you rightly